Pakistan Mohammad Asif’s basis attack again on Friday, ensuring another victory defined by the race by sending the Brijesh Damani of India pacing in a 4-3 Cliffhanger in the IBSF Masters World Championship in Bahrein.
Asif advanced to the final with an impressive 4-2 victory over Manan Chandra in India in the semifinal on Thursday at the Crowne Plaza Bahrein.
The game began as a quiet and measured exchange, but soon became a tense battle of the nerves between the two experienced basis.
Asif backed away, nailing the first two paintings with clinical precision, but Damani had other plans. The young Indian Indian surprised Asif by winning the next three, increasing the pressure directly on the Pakistani champion.
With the 2-3 score, Asif found its rhythm again. He leveled things in three everything, then the heat rose in the decisive, closing the game with a dominant frame to seal the title.
The final scores were: 98-37, 75-55, 00-80, 49-52, 41-64, 91-29, 78-9, a testimony of how tense and unpredictable was the game.
This victory marks the sixth world title of ASIF. Over the years, he has collected three individual world crowns and two team championships, and with this last trophy, he has consolidated its place among the sport elite.
Meanwhile, Hasnain Akhtar of Pakistan achieved the title in the Snooker World U17 championship of SIBSF with a dominant exhibition in the final, defeating Riley Powell of Wales in a unilateral match on Friday.
Hasnain surpassed his Welsh opponent with a victory by Marcos straight, ensuring the last 4-0. The 16-year-old Pakistani paper produced frame scores of 86-7, 73-35, 50-31 and 98-4, showing its class and composure on the global stage.
The game, officiated by Nadhem Ahmed by Bahrein, saw Hasnain deliver two notable breaks of 44 and 67 in the first and fourth picture, respectively, underlining his control throughout the game.
Powell struggled to have an impact, since Hasnain never allowed him to return to his signature rate.
With this victory, Hasnain has become the first Pakistani player to win the Sibsf World U17 billiard championship. He adds this title to his growing list of praise, since he also won the U21 Asian championship earlier this year.
